PANEL 1:
IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM

Depression is a serious mental illness that causes a constant feeling of sadness due to an imbalanced level of serotonin in the brain. Depression can be a serious condition that robs one of joy and satisfaction. Teen depression can affect a teen regardless of gender, social background, income level, race, or school or other achievements.Teen Depression can lead to Suicide by teens feeling alone and having no one to talk to. Seriously depressed teens often think about, speak of, or make "attention-getting" attempts at suicide. This can also lead to suicide.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/15/florida-bullying-arrest-lakeland-suicide/2986079/

1. This article is about two girls who are getting bully charges after a suicide.



2. Rebecca, who killed herself September 9th by jumping off a cement factory tower.



3. She was "terrorized" by as many as 15 girls who picked on her for months through online message boards and texts.


4. She was bullied so much she had no choice but to move to another school. The bullying still continued.

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Survey Monkey

Disagreements about how the society views our issue

1) Some people think that people just want attention.


2) Some people think it is just typical behavior of teenagers.

3) Some people say that depressed teens and emo teens are identical.



Why should the School system, Community and Local Municipal Government get involved in your issue?
They all should get involved in our issue because Teen Depression and Teen Suicide are big issues in Perth Amboy especially in High Schools. To help stop it, We need the most highest people in power on our side.



Who should get involved in this issue?



1)American Psychological Association National
2)Parents
3) B.O.D
4) Depressed Teens
POLITICAL
CARTOON




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E- There isn't really a monster on your back putting a big weight on your shoulders.
L- The monster, The mother, The son
I- The irony is that the son said nothing was going on with him and really he was overwhelmed with adolescence.
A- Adolescence is a monster weighing you down.


S- Monster is adolescence. Lady is the worried mother. The boy is the depressed son.